The Conductor 1980
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A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the US ties up with the world- renowned symphony conductor. As it turns out he was once in love with violinist's mother. The conductor, a slightly unstable hypochondriac, returns to Poland to lead the provincial orchestra. He also tries to revive old love affair using the violinist as a surrogate of her mother. Her husband is resentful of the conductor for both personal and professional reasons.
- Released: 1980-02-27
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Stars: John Gielgud, Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Seweryn, Jan Ciecierski, Tadeusz Czechowski
- Director: Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Kijowski, Slawomir Idziak, Ludwig van Beethoven, Allan Starski
